Suddenly Singapore Somewhere around south Vietnam, we realized we would have a month to explore an unplanned desitination. The winner was Indonesia. To get from Laos to Lombok Island (Indonesia), we had to fly through Singapore. So, we decided to…
Laos, we apologize for underestimating you. Sincerely, Alex & Steve We began to discuss visiting Laos while still in the US. The reviews were mixed…”unsafe, poor infrastucture” and “SE Asia of 20 years ago, lush and beautiful.” We decided to…
Reaching North Vietnam Alex set up our trip to Vietnam with a south to north plan. We entered Hoi Chi Minh City on February 10th and two months later we climbed off a sleeper train in Ninh Binh to begin…
Uncovering the Heart of Central Vietnam Central Vietman is the narrowest section of the country’s S-shape – often with a distance under 100km from the VN coastline to the Loation border. It’s a slim band that separates the sea from…
Khab Koon (“Thank You”), Northern Thailand! One month in the north country went much too fast. Incredible weather, delicious food and a robust culture make it hard to leave. We want to share some final experiences and parting thoughts about…
CHIANG RAI… Alex and I jumped into a circa 1980s, well-used bus and made the 120 mile, 3+ hour trek north from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai. Considered by some to be Chiang Mai’s little sister city, Chiang Rai is…
Welcome to Blog Post #1! What place to begin our travels but beautiful Chiang Mai! We arrived here 1 week ago, kicking off this new nomadic travel lifestyle. Safe to say, there is some anxiety around the thought of “how…